Yonsei medical journal
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Yonsei medical journal · Sep 2012
The impact of primary spontaneous pneumothorax on multiphasic personal inventory test results in young South Korean males.
Few reports have documented psychopathological abnormalities in patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP). We analyzed the results of a multiphasic personal inventory test to investigate the psychopathologic impact of PSP in young Korean males. ⋯ Young males with PSP may have greater tendencies to suffer from anxiety, depression, personality disorders, and paranoia compared to normal individuals. Clinicians should be advised to evaluate the psychopathological aspects of patients with PSP.